(EDI 431) Secondary Student Teaching
Syllabus of Record
Catalog Descriptions: Full-time student teaching with a two-hour seminar each week. One
to two weeks of professional development will also be included. Twelve credits.
Unit Mission, Philosophy, Values:
Our Mission:
“Teaching, Leading and Learning in a Democratic Society”
The College of Education prepares candidates who enhance the individual growth of their
students while working to establish policies and practices that promote the principles of
democratic education. The College articulates this mission as Teaching, Leading, and
Learning in a Democratic Society.
Philosophy:
Student Potential, Ethical Implications
Believing that schools function as social and political entities as well as for the growth of
individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and leaders
a) to enhance the academic and personal potential of their students
b) to evaluate the social and ethical implications of educational policies and practices.
Values:
“Expertise, Equity, Liberal Education, Social Responsibility”
The College of Education values expertise to guide our practice, equity to guide our
interactions, liberal education to guide our perspectives, and social responsibility to guide
our commitment to democratic education. We value these ideals in our preparation of
candidates, our development of faculty, and our relationships with the larger community we
serve.
Unit and Program Standards:
Unit Standards: Michigan Department of Education (MDE), National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Standards for Initial Programs Preparing Teachers: Interstate New Teacher Assessment and
Support Consortium (INTASC); Council for the Social Foundations of Education (CSFE)
Course Standards and Assessments:
Course Outcomes and Standards
Course Outcomes and Standards
 InTASC Standard 1: Learner Development
 InTASC Standard 2: Learning Differences
 InTASC Standard 3: Learning Environments
 InTASC Standard 4: Content Knowledge
 InTASC Standard 5: Application of Content
 InTASC Standard 6: Assessment
 InTASC Standard 7: Planning for Instruction
 InTASC Standard 8: Instructional Strategies
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InTASC Standard 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
InTASC Standard 10: Leadership and Collaboration
Common Assessment:
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Academic Professional Development Folio—Second Field
Practicum Performance Evaluation
Major Topics:
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Application of Discipline Knowledge & Understanding
Demonstrating Understanding Student Development and Responsiveness During
Lessons
Creating Respectful Learning Environments including Instructional Variety
Effective Communication Skills
Instruction and Curriculum Planning
Assessment: Learners & Strategies
Reflective Practice
Social Responsibility: Colleagues and Community
Course Knowledge Base:
Armstrong, D. (1998). Teaching in the secondary school: An introduction. (4th ed). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Burke, Kay. What to do with the kid who… Illinois:
2000.
Skylight Professional Development.
Callahan, J. & Clark, L. (1998). Teaching in the middle and secondary schools: Planning for
competence (3rd ed.). NY: Macmillan.
Case, J. & Harris, D. (2001). Succeeding with standards: Linking curriculum, assessment,
and action planning. Alexandria, VA:
Association
for
Supervision
and
Curriculum Development.
Charles, C. (2007). Building classroom discipline (9th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
2004.
Danielson, C. (2005). Enhancing professional practice: A framework for teaching (2nded.).
Alexandria, VA. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Danielson, C. (2000). Teacher evaluation: To enhance professional practice. Alexandria,
VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Dickinson, T. & Orb, T. (1997). (Eds.). We gain more than we give:
schools. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.
Teaming in middle
Glasser, William. (1998). Choice theory. New York: Harper Perennial.
Grassman, Herbert. (1995). Classroom behavior management in a diverse society. Mountain
View, Ca: Mayfield Publishing.
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Jackson, A. & Davis, G. (2000). Turning points 2000: Educating adolescents in the 21 st
century. NY: Teachers College Press Columbia University.
Joyce, B. &B Weil, M. (1996). Models of teaching. (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Kohn, Alfie. (1999). The schools our children deserve. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Michigan Board of Education. (1996). Michigan curriculum framework. Lansing, MI:
Michigan Department of Education.
Michigan League for Human Services. (1996). Starting again in the middle: The middle
start initiative Lansing, MI: Michigan League for Human Services [author].
Moore, K. S. (1999). Middle and secondary school instructional methods (2 nd ed.). NY:
McGraw-Hill.
Orllich D., Harder, R., Callahan, R. & Gibson, H. (2001). Teaching strategies: A guide to
better instruction (6th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Walker, J. E. (1995). Behavior management. Merrill: Prentice-Hall.
Wong, H. & Wong, R. (1998). The first days of school. California:
Publications.
Harry K. Wong
Web Sites:
American Association of School Administrators: www.aasa.org
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education: www.aacte.org/
Association for Supervision and Curriculum: www.ascd.org
Association of Teacher Educators: www.ate1.org/
Michigan Department of Education: www.mde.state.mi.us
U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov
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